Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 4/10/2000
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of April 10, 2000
- Lebanese president starts a visit to Saudi Arabia today Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/15/2000
- Saudi crown prince Abdullah telephones the Emir of Bahrain Saudi Arabia-Bahrain, Politics, 4/15/2000
- Saudi Arabia negates signing new weapons deals
Saudi defense and aviation minister Prince Sultan Bin Abdel Aziz said that his country does not intend to sign new weapons transactions at the current time. Saudi Arabia, Military, 4/15/2000 - Saudi Arabia is No. 1 in using VISA card in the gulf Saudi Arabia, Economics, 4/15/2000
- Mubarak talks on the telephone with Saudi crown prince Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 4/14/2000
- Saudi defense ministers telephones emir of Qatar Saudi Arabia-Qatar, Politics, 4/13/2000
- Saudi Arabia, EU start trade relations
A round of trade talks started on Tuesday in Riyadh between delegations of the general secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the European Commission in order to discuss several trade issues of concern to the two sides. Saudi Arabia-European Union, Economics, 4/12/2000 - Saudi crown prince confers with Hoon
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday in Jeddah met with British Defense Secretary Geoffery Hoon and members of the accompanying delegation currently visiting Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-UK, Politics, 4/12/2000 - Morocco, Saudi Arabia set up friendship parliamentary group
A friendship and cooperation parliamentary group will be set up by the Saudi Shoura Council and the Moroccan Chamber of Advisors (upper house of the Moroccan parliament). Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/12/2000 - Saudi, Djiboutian ministers meet on Arab issues
Saudi Minister of Information Fuad al-Farisi met on Tuesday in Riyadh with his Djiboutian counterpart, Government Spokesman Rifki Abdoulkader Bamakrama, currently visiting Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-Djibouti, Politics, 4/12/2000 - Saudi Cabinet agrees on foreigners' ownership of projects
The Saudi Cabinet agreed on a new law for foreign investment that allows foreigners to have complete ownership of the projects and properties related to it. Saudi Arabia-International, Economics, 4/12/2000 - Saudi, Romanian relations reviewed
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Tuesday in Jeddah met with Romanian Foreign Minister Petre Roman and members of the accompanying delegation, currently visiting Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-Romania, Politics, 4/12/2000 - Saudi minister criticizes British papers campaign on human rights in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-UK, Politics, 4/12/2000
- Saudi choura council speaker in Morocco
Speaker of the Saudi Shoura council, Sheikh Hamad Bin Ibrahim Bin Joubeir, who is currently on a visit to Morocco was received in Rabat Tuesday by King Mohammed VI. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/11/2000 - Saudi fund finances housing project in Morocco
The Saudi development fund will extend Morocco a $ 7.5 million loan to finance a low-cost housing project in Fes, central Morocco. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 4/11/2000 - US, Saudi Arabia discuss early warning system
U.S.Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen spoke on US - Saudi relations and was joined by Saudi Defense Minister Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz in Jeddah. Saudi Arabia-USA, Military, 4/11/2000 - King Fahd meets British defense secretary
King Fahd Bin Abdel Aziz of Saudi Arabia held a meeting in Jeddah with Defense Secretary Geoffrey Hoon who is making a Gulf tour. Saudi Arabia-UK, Politics, 4/11/2000 - British defense minister to visit Saudi Arabia today Saudi Arabia-UK, Politics, 4/10/2000
- Saudi FM and Syrian- Israeli peace talks
AFP said that Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal has denied on Saturday in Jeddah news reports which said that Riyadh is making efforts to revive the Syrian- Israeli negotiations. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/10/2000 - Saudi defense minister hails Cohen's tour
Saudi Minister of Defense and Aviation Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz depicted the proposals of US Defense Secretary William Cohen during his Gulf tour concerning establishing a joint early warning network and against chemical and nuclear weapons in the Gulf region as being constructive. Saudi Arabia-Gulf-USA, Politics, 4/10/2000 - Saudi Arabia expects three million tourists in five years
Saudi economic sources stated that Riyadh expects three million tourists during the next five years, after the latest decision of the Saudi Cabinet to grant tourism visas to foreigners visiting Saudi Arabia, excluding these for pilgrimage, the minor Haj or work. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 4/10/2000 - Saudi Arabia reports on human rights in the kingdom
Saudi Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Prince Torki Mohammed Saud Al-Kabeer, who is also under-secretary-general for political affairs and director-general for international organizations department of Saudi Arabia, told the United Nations Commission on Human rights last week that Saudi Arabia had taken steps that included cooperation with the commission and a Special Rapporteur on the independence of the judiciary, a UN press release said. Saudi Arabia-International, Politics, 4/10/2000